Cristo Escamilla: Wire Bat Wire Art mushrooms This charming little warbler is

This charming little warbler is a beautiful example of Wixárika (Huichol) yarn art applied to a hand-carved wooden figure

5''Tall 2''Long 1''Wide

Though often covered in yarn or beads

almost ceremonial presence

actually looks like this

Cristo Escamilla: Wire Bat Wire Art mushrooms This charming little warbler isArtist Cristo Escamilla's murcilago is in mid flight and completely weightless. Wings fully outstretched, body tucked in, it possesses the suspended quality of something caught between one moment and the next. The wings showcase Cristo's unexpected approach. Instead of the dense, looped mesh used for bodies, the wing membrane consists of fine parallel wire strands stretched between black wire finger bones. These strands are so thin and evenly spaced